# Atomium

> Nine steel spheres forming a giant iron crystal, built for the 1958 World’s Fair, with exhibitions and a view from the top sphere. Parking at the Heysel; buy 

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Nine steel spheres forming a giant iron crystal, built for the 1958 World’s Fair, with exhibitions and a view from the top sphere. Parking at the Heysel; buy tickets online to skip the queue.

- **Nearest town:** Brussels, Belgium
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** 50.8949, 4.3415
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